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Bad seed: A play in two acts
by Anderson, Maxwell
- Used
- Hardcover
- Condition
- Good-/Acceptable
- Seller
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Salem, Oregon, United States
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About This Item
Bad Seed, a play by Maxwell Anderson. Adapted from the original novel "The Bad Seed" by William March. 1955 Dodd, Mead Fireside Theatre Book Club Edition. Used. Green boards. 96 pages. Good/Acceptable Condition original Patty McCormack purple dust jacket. Original cast list and 2 production photos. Book has a loose gather. Jacket has old tape damage and loss. Now protected by a mylar wrap. Summary: "Can a child be born evil? This disturbing question underlies the startling events of a new play, based on the best-selling novel by William March. A powerful play. Subjects: Sociopathy, psychology. horror. drama, family, Child Criminal. RARE/SCARCE.
Extended Description and Notes
Bad Seed, a play by Maxwell Anderson. Adapted from the original novel "The Bad Seed" by William March. 1955 Dodd, Mead. Fireside Theatre Book Club Edition. Used. Green boards. 96 pages. Good/Acceptable Condition original Patty McCormack purple dust jacket. Original cast list and 2 production photos. Book has a loose gather. Jacket has old tape damage and loss. Now protected by a mylar wrap and seller has cleaned the jacket up a bit. Summary: "Can a child be born evil? This disturbing question underlies the startling events of a new play, based on the best-selling novel by William March. A powerful play. Subjects: Sociopathy, psychology. horror. drama, family, Child Criminal. RARE/SCARCE.
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- Seller
- Mary Riversong Books
(US)
- Seller's Inventory #
- 001AndersonBadSeed
- Title
- Bad seed: A play in two acts
- Author
- Anderson, Maxwell
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Good-
- Jacket Condition
- Acceptable
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- Book Club Edition
- Publisher
- Dodd, Mead
- Place of Publication
- New York
- Date Published
- 1955
- Pages
- 96
- Size
- 5 3/4 X 8 6/8
- Weight
- 0.00
- Keywords
- BCE, Bessie Denker, Murderess, Sociopath, Mental Illness, Genetics, Heredity, Child Murderer, 3 act play, Theatre Arts, 20th Century, Jealousy, Self-Control, Greed, Lust, Criminal, Behavioral Studies
- Bookseller catalogs
- For Sale; Performing Arts; Americana; Social Sciences; Parenting; Crime; PSYCHOLOGY; Family; Law; Dust Jacket; Drama; Tragedy; Movies; Horror Novel; 20th Century Literature;
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Mary Riversong Books
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Salem, Oregon
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About Mary Riversong Books
Riversong Books. Online sales. Used Vintage First Editions. Good or better condition. 19th & 20th Century hardcover vintage First Editions. We do not list a book unless it is a hard-to-find title, so we hope you have fun viewing all our stock in our "For Sale" catalog.
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